Fantasy writer. Wandering between glitter and goth.
This is another one of those "things I wish I'd been told earlier" posts, so buckle up. First, a bit of backstory. Yes, I queried traditionally before deciding to self-publish. No, indie was not a "last resort". I only queried briefly before taking a step back, reviewing the feedback I was receiving, and deciding my …
Continue reading Sacrifices Indie Authors Make (and why they’re worth it)
Today is an exciting day... I get to share Cambiare's cover with you! D.C. McNaughton did the most gorgeous job depicting Cirelle and Ellian, as well as a few other notable characters. It's stunning, and I notice new details every time I look at it. (Let's be honest... it's less "looking" at it and more …
I know, I know... I can hear you reading that title and asking, "Wait, what?" Bear with me. This makes sense, I promise. I do most of my writing when I'm not writing. This week a friend asked me how I'm so productive on my lunch hour. (Even with taking a few minutes to eat, …
Continue reading The Importance of Writing When You’re Not Writing
So recently I went back and looked at an older draft of Cambiare out of sheer curiosity. I wanted to see how far I'd come in the past couple of years and umpteen drafts. And I noticed some patterns. Writing tics that I've also noticed in beta reads, but common mistakes I also made. Here's …
Continue reading 5 Common Mistakes Made By Beginning Writers
Today I'm starting a new blog series about various elements of storytelling. It'll be an occasional feature whenever I feel like rambling about some specific part of writing craft. This article is about one of the most elusive but integral parts of writing: voice. You'll see it popping up a lot in agent MSWLs or …
It happens to all of us. You boot up your laptop, open up your manuscript file and think, "I hate this entire manuscript. I'm a hack. Why am I even doing this?" So what do you do when you start to feel down about your writing? Step 1: Take a few days off. You might …
Continue reading Troubleshooting: When You Hate Your Writing
So after last week’s blog post, I realized there were a few points left untouched. So without further ado, here are a few more things I wish I'd been told before I started writing with the serious intent of publication. 1. You won't be able to read for pleasure as often. How many books did …
The Cambiare candles that will be used as promotional material. We all love some good book swag, right? In this three-part series, I'm going to go over some of the items I've created to promote Cambiare, and give you the low-down on how to get your hands on them in the upcoming months. First up: …
Today's entry is a more delicate piece of ethereal harp music: "The Lost Princess" by Musika Magika and Dulcamara In Cambiare, Cirelle plays the harp, and her Faerie Nocturne is loosely based on this piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKNd42-XcE
All right, I'm about to drop some brutal honesty on you. In particular, this post is geared toward those who wish to publish (either traditionally or indie), but are at an early point in your journey. The entire writing process is hard, and there are some difficult truths I wish some people had shared with …
